Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 949 › Conversation 949-004

Nixon, Scheel & Kissinger on West Germany and Diplomatic relations

Thursday, July 12, 1973 · 2:50 PM–2:53 PM ET · Oval Office · 46 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scheel, Walter; Kissinger, Henry A.; Weiber, HeinzConversation949-004 on Tape 949StartThursday, July 12, 1973 at 2:50 PMEndThursday, July 12, 1973 at 2:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 949-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief introductory meeting with West German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Walter Scheel and his aide, Heinz Weiber, accompanied by Henry Kissinger. The discussion was limited to preliminary social exchanges and pleasantries. The group concluded the meeting by coordinating an arrangement for official photographs to be taken outside the Oval Office.

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How are you?

I'm glad to see you again.

Well, I guess they want to pick you.

Why don't we walk outside?

Oh, yes.

We do that only for furries.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On July 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Walter Scheel, Henry A. Kissinger, and Heinz Weiber met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 2:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 949-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 949-4

Date: July 12, 1973
Time: 2:50 pm - 2:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Walter Scheel, Henry A. Kissinger, and Heinz Weiber.

       Oval Office

       Greeting

       Photographs
             -Arrangement

The President, et al., left at 2:53 pm.

Also recorded on July 12, 1973

949-001 1:47 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 2:15 pm.
949-019 1:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 2:15 pm.
949-002 2:15 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. Walter R. Tkach, William M. Lukash, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:15 pm and 2:50 pm.
949-003 2:36 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 2:50 pm.
949-020 2:53 PM · 25 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.
949-005 2:56 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Walter Scheel, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:56 pm to 3:25 pm.
949-006 3:26 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:26 pm to 4:00 pm.
949-007 4:01 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:01 pm to 4:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 949-004, July 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/949-004 (accessed October 10, 2026).